This patch update resolves specific previous issues. This document outlines why you should install this patch update.
Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure that our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the NetIQ Self Service Password Reset forum on Micro Focus Forums, our online community that also includes product information, blogs, and links to helpful resources.
The section outlines the security and software fixes in this release:
This patch resolves the invalid certificate validation issue and addresses the potential man-in-the-middle attack vulnerability. For more information, see CVE-2019-11674.
We would also like to offer special thanks to Octav Opaschi, Detack GmbH for responsible disclosure of this issue.
NetIQ Self Service Password Reset includes the following software fixes for this release:
This patch resolves the issue where an error message New password has too many non-letter characters is displayed on the Change Password screen when users change their passwords. This message displays if the password contains numeric or special characters according to the defined policy. (Bug 1126153)
This patch resolves the issue where after updating the profile details if a user clicks Update, the Confirm Profile Data screen displays hidden fields that are not relevant. Now, the Confirm Profile Data screen displays the user-specified profile details in read-only fields for confirmation. (Bug 1140398)
NetIQ Self Service Password Reset includes support for the following operating system versions:
Appliance: You can deploy the Self Service Password Reset appliance in the following virtual systems:
Hyper-V version 2016 (version 10 with the latest patches)
VMware ESX 6.5 or later
Windows .msi File: You can deploy the Self Service Password Reset .msi file on the following platforms:
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Azure Marketplace Windows 2016
WAR File: You can deploy the Self Service Password Reset WAR file on the following platforms:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.4 or later (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or later (64-bit)
12 SP 3
11 SP 4
Amazon Web Service EC2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP 3
For detailed information about system requirements, supported operating systems, and browsers, see Deployment Requirements of Self Service Password Reset
in the Self Service Password Reset 4.4 Administration Guide.
To install Self Service Password Reset, see Installing Self Service Password Reset
in the Self Service Password Reset 4.4 Installation Guide.
To upgrade your current deployment of Self Service Password Reset to this version, see Upgrading or Migrating Self Service Password Reset
in the Self Service Password Reset 4.4 Installation Guide.
Perform the following steps to verify that the installation was successful:
Log in to the Self Service Password Reset administration console as an administrator.
In the toolbar, click your name and then click Administration.
Click the About tab and then verify that the SSPR Version is v4.4.0.4 b387 r39803.
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